Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-1029 - Unspecified vulnerability in LBL Tcpdump
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
PARTIAL Summary
The L2TP protocol parser in tcpdump 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory consumption) via a packet with invalid data to UDP port 1701, which causes l2tp_avp_print to use a bad length value when calling print_octets.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 6 |
Exploit-Db
description | Tcpdump 3.x L2TP Parser Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability. CVE-2003-1029. Dos exploit for linux platform |
id | EDB-ID:23452 |
last seen | 2016-02-02 |
modified | 2003-12-20 |
published | 2003-12-20 |
reporter | Przemyslaw Frasunek |
source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/23452/ |
title | Tcpdump 3.x L2TP Parser Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability |
Nessus
NASL family Debian Local Security Checks NASL id DEBIAN_DSA-425.NASL description Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in tcpdump, a tool for inspecting network traffic. If a vulnerable version of tcpdump attempted to examine a maliciously constructed packet, a number of buffer overflows could be exploited to crash tcpdump, or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the tcpdump process. - CAN-2003-1029 - infinite loop and memory consumption in processing L2TP packets - CAN-2003-0989, CAN-2004-0057 - infinite loops in processing ISAKMP packets - CAN-2004-0055 - segmentation fault caused by a RADIUS attribute with a large length value last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 15262 published 2004-09-29 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15262 title Debian DSA-425-1 : tcpdump - multiple vulnerabilities code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-425. The text # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(15262); script_version("1.28"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:17"); script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0989", "CVE-2003-1029", "CVE-2004-0055", "CVE-2004-0057"); script_bugtraq_id(9263, 9507); script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"174086"); script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"738518"); script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"955526"); script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"425"); script_name(english:"Debian DSA-425-1 : tcpdump - multiple vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in tcpdump, a tool for inspecting network traffic. If a vulnerable version of tcpdump attempted to examine a maliciously constructed packet, a number of buffer overflows could be exploited to crash tcpdump, or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the tcpdump process. - CAN-2003-1029 - infinite loop and memory consumption in processing L2TP packets - CAN-2003-0989, CAN-2004-0057 - infinite loops in processing ISAKMP packets - CAN-2004-0055 - segmentation fault caused by a RADIUS attribute with a large length value" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-425" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "For the current stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 3.6.2-2.7. We recommend that you update your tcpdump package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:tcpdump"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/01/16"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/09/29"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("debian_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"tcpdump", reference:"3.6.2-2.7")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRAKE_MDKSA-2004-008.NASL description A number of vulnerabilities were discovered in tcpdump versions prior to 3.8.1 that, if fed a maliciously crafted packet, could be exploited to crash tcpdump or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running tcpdump. These vulnerabilities include : An infinite loop and memory consumption processing L2TP packets (CVE-2003-1029). Infinite loops in processing ISAKMP packets (CVE-2003-0989, CVE-2004-0057). A segmentation fault caused by a RADIUS attribute with a large length value (CVE-2004-0055). The updated packages are patched to correct these problem. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 14108 published 2004-07-31 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14108 title Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tcpdump (MDKSA-2004:008) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:008. # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(14108); script_version ("1.18"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:47"); script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0989", "CVE-2003-1029", "CVE-2004-0055", "CVE-2004-0057"); script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2004:008"); script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tcpdump (MDKSA-2004:008)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "A number of vulnerabilities were discovered in tcpdump versions prior to 3.8.1 that, if fed a maliciously crafted packet, could be exploited to crash tcpdump or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running tcpdump. These vulnerabilities include : An infinite loop and memory consumption processing L2TP packets (CVE-2003-1029). Infinite loops in processing ISAKMP packets (CVE-2003-0989, CVE-2004-0057). A segmentation fault caused by a RADIUS attribute with a large length value (CVE-2004-0055). The updated packages are patched to correct these problem." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected tcpdump package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tcpdump"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/01/26"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/07/31"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tcpdump-3.7.2-2.1.91mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.2", reference:"tcpdump-3.7.2-2.1.92mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_96BA2DAE4AB011D896F20020ED76EF5A.NASL description Jonathan Heusser discovered vulnerabilities in tcpdump last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 37028 published 2009-04-23 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/37028 title FreeBSD : L2TP, ISAKMP, and RADIUS parsing vulnerabilities in tcpdump (96ba2dae-4ab0-11d8-96f2-0020ed76ef5a) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database : # # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors # # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML, # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification, # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above # copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following # disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified. # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs, # published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript, # RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer # in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the # distribution. # # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION, # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(37028); script_version("1.14"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:36"); script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0989", "CVE-2003-1029", "CVE-2004-0057"); script_name(english:"FreeBSD : L2TP, ISAKMP, and RADIUS parsing vulnerabilities in tcpdump (96ba2dae-4ab0-11d8-96f2-0020ed76ef5a)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Jonathan Heusser discovered vulnerabilities in tcpdump's L2TP, ISAKMP, and RADIUS protocol handlers. These vulnerabilities may be used by an attacker to crash a running `tcpdump' process." ); # http://www.tcpdump.org/lists/workers/2003/12/msg00083.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a989f216" ); # http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=tcpdump-workers&m=107325073018070&w=2 script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://marc.info/?l=tcpdump-workers&m=107325073018070&w=2" ); # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/96ba2dae-4ab0-11d8-96f2-0020ed76ef5a.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?de41f381" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tcpdump"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/12/24"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/01/19"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/23"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("freebsd_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"tcpdump<3.8.1_351")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_TCPDUMP_381_351.NASL description The following package needs to be updated: tcpdump last seen 2016-09-26 modified 2004-07-06 plugin id 12619 published 2004-07-06 reporter Tenable source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=12619 title FreeBSD : L2TP, ISAKMP, and RADIUS parsing vulnerabilities in tcpdump (192) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 999999 # @DEPRECATED@ # # This script has been deprecated by freebsd_pkg_96ba2dae4ab011d896f20020ed76ef5a.nasl. # # Disabled on 2011/10/02. # # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # This script contains information extracted from VuXML : # # Copyright 2003-2006 Jacques Vidrine and contributors # # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML, # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification, # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above # copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following # disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified. # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs, # published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript, # RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer # in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the # distribution. # # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION, # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. # # # include('compat.inc'); if ( description ) { script_id(12619); script_version("1.11"); script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0057"); script_cve_id("CVE-2003-1029"); script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0989"); script_name(english:"FreeBSD : L2TP, ISAKMP, and RADIUS parsing vulnerabilities in tcpdump (192)"); script_set_attribute(attribute:'synopsis', value: 'The remote host is missing a security update'); script_set_attribute(attribute:'description', value:'The following package needs to be updated: tcpdump'); script_set_attribute(attribute: 'cvss_vector', value: 'CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'); script_set_attribute(attribute:'solution', value: 'Update the package on the remote host'); script_set_attribute(attribute: 'see_also', value: 'http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.devel/26558 http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=245066 http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=258005 http://www.cacti.net/release_notes_0_8_6e.php http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-09.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-10.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-11.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-12.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-13.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-14.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-15.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-16.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-17.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-18.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-19.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-20.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-01.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-02.html http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-03.html'); script_set_attribute(attribute:'see_also', value: 'http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/portaudit/96ba2dae-4ab0-11d8-96f2-0020ed76ef5a.html'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/07/06"); script_end_attributes(); script_summary(english:"Check for tcpdump"); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); family["english"] = "FreeBSD Local Security Checks"; script_family(english:family["english"]); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info"); exit(0); } # Deprecated. exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Refer to plugin #37028 (freebsd_pkg_96ba2dae4ab011d896f20020ed76ef5a.nasl) instead."); global_var cvss_score; cvss_score=7; include('freebsd_package.inc'); pkg_test(pkg:"tcpdump<3.8.1_351");
References
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/66805/
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107193841728533&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107213553214985&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=tcpdump-workers&m=107228187124962&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10652
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10668
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10718
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-425
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:008
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/350238/30/21640/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008748